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The following question based on Hydrosphere & Oceanography topic of indian geography mcq
List I | List II |
(Oceans) | (Ridges) |
A. Atlantic ocean | 1. Cocos ridge |
B. Pacific ocean | 2. Lomonosov ridge |
C. Indian ocean | 3. Dolphin ridge and challenge ridge |
D. Arctic ocean | 4. South East Indian ridge |
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
- Dolphin ridge and challenge ridge area in the Atlantic Ocean. Dolphin ridge is in North Atlantic Ocean while Challenge ridge is in South Atlantic Ocean.
- Cocos ridge is in the Pacific Ocean.
- South-East Indian ridge is in the Indian Ocean.
- Lomonosov ridge is an unusual underwater ridge of continental crust in the Arctic Ocean.
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Question : 1
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A):
The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis.
Reason (R):
It is the tectonically most active area and generates the world’s major earthquakes.
Codes:
a) A is false, but R is true.
b) A is true, but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer »Answer: (c)
The circum-Pacific belt or The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
In a 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements. It has 452 volcanoes (more than 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes).
About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. The next most seismically active region (5–6% of earthquakes and 17% of the world’s largest earthquakes) is the Alpide belt, which extends from Java to the northern Atlantic Ocean via the Himalayas and southern Europe.
Question : 2
A submarine mountain or peak rising more than 1000 m above the ocean floor is known as
a) Trenches
b) Abyssal hills
c) Guyots
d) Seamounts
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 3
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen ?
a) Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevail
b) There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean
c) There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds
d) There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds
Answer »Answer: (c)
In absence of cold Labrador current there will be no North East Atlantic fishing ground.
Question : 4
Mariana Trench is found in
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Answer »Answer: (d)
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans. It is located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands.
Question : 5
Grand Canyon is
a) an old cannon
b) a river
c) a gorge
d) a large cannon
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 6
Generally, where are coral reefs found?
a) On colder sea coasts
b) On both East and West coast of continents and islands only
c) In temperature climate above 18ºC
d) Between tropics of cancer and tropics of capricorn coastal areas
Answer »Answer: (d)
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